Testimony Taken Before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Relative to the Cayuga Indians Under Resolution of May 15, 1889 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1890 Excerpt: ... BRIEF AND ARGUMENT HEFOBE THE COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS ON BEHALF OF, THE CAYUGA INDIANS RESIDING IN CANADA. In The Matter Of The Cayuga Indians Residing In Canada. Before Hon. C P. Vedder, Hon. John Lauohlin and Hon. James F. Pierce, Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate of the State of New York. The resolution of the Senate, under which you have been taking testimony in the above entitled case, is as follows: "Whereas, By chapter 84, of the Laws of 1888, entitled 'An act to appoint a commissioner to ascertain who are the payees under certain treaties made by the State, dated respectively, February 25, 1789, and July 27, 1795, and to modify said treaties, ' provision was made for the appointment of a commissioner to ascertain who are the payees under certain treaties made by this State, dated respectively, February 25, 1789, and July 27, 1795, and to modify said treaties, and, "Whereas, At the present session of the Legislature, a bill was introduced and passed in the Assembly to repeal said act, which bill is now before the Judiciary Committee of the Senate; and, "Whereas, The Legislature should know whether or not the Cayuga Indians residing in Canada are a part of the posterity of the Cayuga Indians with whom the State of New York made said treaties; and whether or not the said Canadian Indians ever relinquished their claim to the annuities provided for in said treaties, if they are found to be a part of such posterity, as well as all their claims against the State of New York by reason of said treaties, before further legislation is had on this subject; therefore, be it "Resolved, That the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate, have leave to sit during the recess of the Senate, for the purpose of investigation and examination of said questions a...